WA's missing Indigenous persons alert system saw a strong start
Six months in, 22 of 31 missing persons have been found. But critical relationships between police and tribal governments show room for improvement.
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Six months in, 22 of 31 missing persons have been found. But critical relationships between police and tribal governments show room for improvement.
Six months in, 22 of 31 missing persons have been found. But critical relationships between police and tribal governments show room for improvement.
TOPPENISH — Rosenda Strong was staying with her older sister, Cissy Strong Reyes, when she got a ride with an acquaintance to Legends Casino in Toppenish, Washington, just a few
When an Indigenous girl disappeared near Seattle days after the Missing Indigenous Person Alert went into effect, local police decided not to issue an alert. Advocates say the case shows how law enforcement are unprepared to deal with the crisis of Indigenous disappearances in urban areas.
Washington has some of the highest case numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the country. New efforts backed by the state to help protect them are showing promising results.